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Eminor

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
Am6/C x-3-4-2-1-0
Baug  x-2-1-0-0-3
A6    x-0-7-6-7-0
G6/A  x-0-5-4-5-0
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
EmSilently hoping, desperately coping
With F#7all her love in vain
Her Cnails to the Am6/Cknot in her hB7eart
To the Baugball and the cEmhainAm  Em  
[Verse 2]
EmLaughter invites her and pleasure incites her
But sF#7till she feels no pain
Then the fCoul-mouthed Am6/Cangel
He caB7lls her Baugby her maiden nEmameAm  Em  
[Chorus]
A6Oh
Only by G6/Amemory
Bm7Everything passes and everything changes
CBlack and white fade into gB7rey
A6Oh
Only by G6/Amemory
Bm7This old world turning, longing and yearning
She hCopes that it won’t turn awB7ay
N.C.
Oh please let her stay
[Break]
Em   F#7   C Am6/C  B7 Baug  Em  Am  Em
[Verse 3]
EmShadows returning, the fire’s still burning
It shF#7ines so bright a light
In the eCye of the hurriAm6/Ccane
That B7patiently witnessed the EmnightAm  Em  
[Verse 4]
EmAnger and shame that she cannot explain
They are rF#7eady for the fight
But I’m cClosing the Am6/Cbook
On a B7page that I Baugnever will wEmrite, AmrightEm, write
[Chorus]
A6Oh
Only by G6/Amemory
Bm7Everything passes and everything changes
CBlack and white fade into gB7rey
A6Oh
Only by G6/Amemory
Bm7This old world turning, longing and yearning
She hCopes that it won’t turn awB7ay
n.c.               Em  
Oh please let her stay
[Break]
Em   F#7   C Am6/C  B7 Baug  Em  Am  Em  Am  Em  Am  Em
 [Outro]
e|-A------G------A----------------|  (Repeat riff till fade)
B|---2---0-------2----7-6-4-2--|
G|-----2---0-2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0---------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

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Only By Memory

by Yorick van Norden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Am6/C

Baug

G6/A

Bm7

[Chords]

Am6/C x-3-4-2-1-0

Baug x-2-1-0-0-3

A6 x-0-7-6-7-0

G6/A x-0-5-4-5-0

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Silently hoping, desperately coping

F#7

With all her love in vain

C Am6/C B7

Her nails to the knot in her heart

Baug Em Am Em

To the ball and the chain

[Verse 2]

Laughter invites her and pleasure incites her

F#7

But still she feels no pain

C Am6/C

Then the foul-mouthed angel

B7 Baug Em Am Em

He calls her by her maiden name

[Chorus]

G6/A

Only by memory

Bm7

Everything passes and everything changes

C B7

Black and white fade into grey

G6/A

Only by memory

Bm7

This old world turning, longing and yearning

C B7

She hopes that it won’t turn away

N.C.

Oh please let her stay

[Break]

Em F#7 C Am6/C B7 Baug Em Am Em

[Verse 3]

Shadows returning, the fire’s still burning

F#7

It shines so bright a light

C Am6/C

In the eye of the hurricane

B7 Em Am Em

That patiently witnessed the night

[Verse 4]

Anger and shame that she cannot explain

F#7

They are ready for the fight

C Am6/C

But I’m closing the book

B7 Baug Em Am Em

On a page that I never will write, right, write

[Chorus]

G6/A

Only by memory

Bm7

Everything passes and everything changes

C B7

Black and white fade into grey

G6/A

Only by memory

Bm7

This old world turning, longing and yearning

C B7

She hopes that it won’t turn away

n.c.

Oh please let her stay

[Break]

Em F#7 C Am6/C B7 Baug Em Am Em Am Em Am Em

[Outro]

A G A

e|-----------------------------| (Repeat riff till fade)

B|---2---0-------2----7-6-4-2--|

G|-----2---0-2-----2-----------|

D|-0-----------0---------------|

A|-----------------------------|

E|-----------------------------|

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